This is the 2nd in Ricky's Arthurian Legend Quilt Series. Meet Sir Lancelot! We will begin offering the kit and pattern by the end of October. Take the poll to help Ricky determine pre-sales interest in order to know how much fabric to begin dyeing for the kits. Ricky designed this quilt in elegant, low-contrast and rich autumn colors. It was made by Ricky's late father, Richard Tims, and quilted by Dana Lynch. It is based on a snowball design and only uses two sizes of squares to make the quilt. It's easy peasy - but still stunning! It measures 83.5" x 83.5".

The kit includes
• PRE-CUT SQUARES from Ricky’s hand-dyed fabric (11.5 yards total) -  includes border and binding fabric.
• Two cones of Superior thread for quilting (Fantastico for top, Bottom Line for bobbin)
• The pattern (also sold separately).  

The kit is a $339 value but will be offered for ONLY $239 - which is 30% off. The kit value does not include the cutting and packaging time. Just think of the time you will save by not cutting anything other than the borders and binding for this project. Ricky will also have video lessons to accompany the project.

Photos of the Week - Week 15

 

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 15, Upside Down

Photo by  Mary Degreef

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Mary says: 

I think I won't say what this is and let you guess. I'll just say the original was flipped vertically and tripled.

 

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 15 - Selective Color

  

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 15, Selective Color

Photo by Ken Hodina

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Ken  says:  

 

Smart Phone Photo Challenges
Week 15 - Song Title

 

Smart Phone Challenge:

Week 15, Song Title

Photo by Kathleen Kennedy

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Kathleen says:

“Contemplation “. Edited on the phone and then in prisma app

2024 AI Image Club

 

 2024 AI Image Club:

Week 15, Inanimate Faces

Photo by Christine Staver

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Christine says:

Tree with a human face. Created in Imagine. Prompt was something like an old wrinkled human face embedded in an old creepy tree. Full moon in the background.

 

 

Ricky's Challenge Photos

 

Photos of the Week - Week 15

 

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 15, Upside Down

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says: 

A grueling week trying to figure out what to shoot. But in the end, I decided that our glasses were all upside down in the cabinet. I shot two sets of drinking glasses and blended those.

 

2024 AI Image Club -  Inanimate Faces

  

Week 15, Inanimate Faces

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Photos of the Week - Week 14

 

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 14, Word Smash

Photo by Rita Fishel

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Rita says: 

Spring has sprung! Time to dust off the old mower!! Springtime!!!

 

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 14 - Street Photography

  

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 14, Street Photography

Photo by Rick Watnick

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Rick  says:  

 

Smart Phone Photo Challenges
Week 14 - Animal Kingdom

 

Smart Phone Challenge:

Week 14, Animal Kingdom

Photo by Star Carpenter

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Star says:

Canadian geese taking a nap in our community lagoon. Edited in camera and Snapseed.

2024 AI Image Club

 

 2024 AI Image Club:

Week 14, Feathered Friend

Photo by Linda Rowberry

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Betty says:

My AI app was Wonder and the style was Graffiti. My prompt was “An ostrich running with a green feathered boa around its neck and a purple feathered hat on its head”Even though the colors were reversed for the boa and the hat, I still liked it. From the look on her face I wouldn’t want to mess with her!

 

 

Ricky's Challenge Photos

 

Photos of the Week - Week 14

 

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 14, Word Smash

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says: 

Three images actually. One was taken earlier in the week of our powder room with multiple paintings of ravens. Chasing the eclipse we stopped and got photos of dogwood blossoms. Here are my WallFlowers!

 

2024 AI Image Club -  Feathered Friend

  

Week 14, Feathered Friend

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Photos of the Week - Week 13

 

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 13, Rhymes With Teak

Photo by Chuck Honeycutt

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Chuck says: 

Hey … You Looking at Me?

Yah … I know … I got a big BEAK … and that rhymes with Teak.

But … I am not meek!

Get near me and I will give you a Tweak … Right on YOUR Beak!

And … My mother thinks that I am beautiful!

Okay … Sacramento Zoo … Lr … Ps … Texture Blending

 

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 13 - Composite Montage

  

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 13, Composite Montage

Photo by  Leanne Baraban

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Leanne says:  

 

Smart Phone Photo Challenges
Week 13 - Free For All

 

Smart Phone Challenge:

Week 13, Free For All

Photo by Linda McLaughlin

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Linda says: 

2024 AI Image Club

 

 2024 AI Image Club:

Week 13, Picasso

Photo by Patti Dance

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Patti says:

Imagine AI- my prompt was a woman draped over a chair drinking champagne. I Used so many styles with the Picasso model that I couldn't remember which this came from...

 

 

Ricky's Challenge Photos

 

Photos of the Week - Week 13

 

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 13, Rhymes With Teak

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says: 

I thought about doing a selfie dressed up as a geek - it fits! But I realized I took many photos of our new "creek" in Missouri and that works too. There are a series of little ponds and waterfalls. This image went into Becasso for a painterly effect - then in Photoshop, I blended that with the original. There were a couple of garden soil bags and a bucket that I removed. A new leaf vacuum/mulcher is on its way. We will see how that goes later in April en route to Paducah (my 32 years!)

 

2024 AI Image Club - Picasso

  

Week 13, Picasso

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says:  

 

Smart Phone Photo Challenges
Week 13 - Free For All

 

Smart Phone Challenge:

Week 13, Free For All

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says:

It was a glorious morning returning home after heavy snow and a morning full moon. I took many shots during this week, but this one captured my heart.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photos of the Week - Week 12

 

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 12, Free For All

Photo by Chris Mccarthy

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Chris says: 

The Big Idea. I spent some time this week trying to come up with a good concept/idea for this week's challenge. The fact that it could be almost anything actually made it seem more difficult. Then suddenly, the lightbulb came on. So I took a picture of it!

A lightbulb, a sparkler, a reflective surface, a black background, and a little bit of putty to hold the lightbulb and sparkler in place, turn out the lights, light the sparkler and start taking pictures. I took a bunch of one second exposures in my basement and prayed my wife wouldn't smell the smoke!

 

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 12 - Do Over

  

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 12, Do Over

Photo by John Gengler

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John  says:  

 

Smart Phone Photo Challenges
Week 12 - Circles

 

Smart Phone Challenge:

Week 12, Circles

Photo by Pam Clark

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Pam says:

I took a picture of the painting of my great grandfather grading field corn. It was painted by Rollin Beard who was the first boy born in the village of Moville. I truly cherish this painting, since I knew my great grandfather until he died when I was in the 6th grade. I used percolator to add the circles, but the ends of the corn on the shelf were circles to begin with.

2024 AI Image Club

 

 2024 AI Image Club:

Week 12, Free For All

Photo by Betty Ann Seeman

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Betty says:

I have a birthday comeing up. My husband for years bought me flowers. We have now both developed allergies so that practice is over.
My non-allergenic roses were created in Dream with a simple prompt:Tall vase with roses on a table in front of a window overlooking a meadow. I played with most of the styles and chose this one because I liked the reflective colors in the black vases.
No more sneezing at my house this April.
Enjoy!

 

 

Ricky's Challenge Photos

 

Photos of the Week - Week 12

 

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 12, Free For All

Photo by Ricky Tims

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Ricky says: 

Springtime with an overlay of a brick wall texture. I played a bit with the shadow to be a pointer.

 

2024 AI Image Club -  All Flowers

  

Week 12, Free For All

Photo by Ricky Tims

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